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Published:Saturday | March 27, 2021 | 2:39 PMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer -

With the doors of venues, restaurants and bars closed from coast to coast this weekend, live-streamed events are a great way to pass the time from the safety of one’s home. Over the past year, artistes and event organisers have been doing their...

Published:Saturday | March 27, 2021 | 9:26 AM

NEW YORK ( AP ): The Walt Disney Co on Tuesday overhauled its upcoming film-release plans, postponing some of its biggest films and shifting Marvel's Black Widow, among other titles, to Disney+ the same timethat they arrive in theatres. Black...

Published:Saturday | March 27, 2021 | 9:08 AMShereita Grizzle - Staff Reporter

Earlier this week, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett announced that for the second consecutive year, there is to be no carnival celebrations in Jamaica. The decision was made amid the spike in coronavirus cases across the island. As of Thursday...

Published:Friday | March 26, 2021 | 12:22 AMStephanie Lyew - Gleaner Writer

The 2021 Jamaica Rum Festival presented by Appleton Estate is nearing the end, and already its supporters and rum lovers are pining for more opportunities not only to mix, but mingle with fellow enthusiasts. On Wednesday, the festival hosted its ‘...

Published:Friday | March 26, 2021 | 12:22 AM

There is no question that singer Samory I is wholeheartedly representing for roots reggae and everything good associated with it. Passionate about all he does, whether it is a lover’s rock tune or an ode to the weed, the Son of David singer makes...

Published:Friday | March 26, 2021 | 12:20 AMYasmine Peru - Senior Gleaner Writer

Some 16 years after his death, the last will and testament of pioneering Studio One producer, Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd, is still waiting to be actualised, as the case remains at the Office of the Administrator General. One of his heirs, his...

Published:Friday | March 26, 2021 | 12:20 AMShereita Grizzle - Staff Reporter

Reggae and dancehall artiste I-Octane has been sporting a slimmer physique over the past few weeks. Following some ridicule on social media over his weight gain in the past few months, the proclaimed ‘Hot Ras’ has been sharing his road to fitness...

Published:Thursday | March 25, 2021 | 12:22 AMTanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter

Dancehall artiste Ryan ‘Rytikal’ McFarlane, who is on gun charges, has been mandated by the Gun Court not to leave his St Thomas home before 6 a.m. and must be inside by 6 p.m. daily as part of his condition for bail. The curfew order was imposed...

Published:Thursday | March 25, 2021 | 12:21 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP): The CEO of BetterUp Inc. said on Wednesday that he hired Prince Harry as an executive because of his tenacious advocacy for the kind of mental health services that his firm provides, and the publicity brought by the move is...

Published:Thursday | March 25, 2021 | 12:11 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

The International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) on Tuesday evening unveiled the nominees for the 39th staging of the ceremony. Unlike previous years, the event was virtual, and streamed live on the award’s website. The virtual conference...

Published:Thursday | March 25, 2021 | 12:11 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP): All movies shown in Mexico must now have subtitles to assist people with hearing problems, the government ordered on Tuesday. The Interior Department said Spanish subtitles will be required for any movie, even if its dialogue was...

Published:Thursday | March 25, 2021 | 12:06 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

On Sunday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that starting today, until April 13, burials will be allowed on weekdays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The guidelines state that no more than 15 persons can be present, and the burial...

Published:Wednesday | March 24, 2021 | 12:12 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

Veteran recording artiste and producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry says that he is feeling as fit as a fiddle. “I have been well, me escape the devil. I turn 80-something and don’t look like that, me look much younger than that, and feel younger than that...

Published:Wednesday | March 24, 2021 | 12:11 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): Bobby Brown Jr, the son of singer Bobby Brown, died from the combined effects of alcohol, cocaine, and the opioid fentanyl, an autopsy report released on Monday said. Brown Jr was found dead in his Los Angeles home at age 28 on...

Published:Wednesday | March 24, 2021 | 12:11 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

The soundtrack for seminal Jamaican film, The Harder They Come, has been added to the prestigious Library of Congress National Recording Registry, making it only the second reggae album to be so recognised. In 2007, Burnin’, the sixth studio album...

Published:Tuesday | March 23, 2021 | 2:43 PM

There are to be no carnival celebrations in Jamaica in April. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, in making the announcement, says this is due to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Jamaica is currently experiencing a third wave of the virus...

Published:Tuesday | March 23, 2021 | 12:12 AM

Demi Lovato “didn’t know” if she’d ever sing again after her near-fatal overdose. The 28-year-old singer was hospitalised in July 2018 after overdosing on drugs at her home in the Hollywood Hills, and she said she didn’t know how much damage she’d...

Published:Tuesday | March 23, 2021 | 12:12 AM

Jamie Foxx will play Mike Tyson in the upcoming limited series about the boxer’s life The 53-year-old actor has landed the lead role in the upcoming autobiographical series about ‘Iron Mike’, directed by Antoine Fuqua and executive produced by...

Published:Tuesday | March 23, 2021 | 12:10 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat Subsequent was partly improvised and scripted by nine writers, but it still walked away Sunday night with one of the Writers Guild Awards’ top honours, Best Adapted Screenplay. At the guild’s virtual, pre...

Published:Tuesday | March 23, 2021 | 12:10 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

Reggae-rocksteady icon Jimmy Riley holds a special place in the heart and lore of Kingston. The legendary singer, songwriter and producer was born and raised in the Jonestown community on May 22, 1947, as Martin James Norman Riley. Still, to the...

Published:Monday | March 22, 2021 | 12:23 AM

The Jamaica Cultural Develop­ment Commission (JCDC) is currently hosting a series of free online workshops for the Phase One subject areas of the National Festival of the Performing Arts and Arts Development competitions, ahead of the 2021...

Published:Monday | March 22, 2021 | 12:23 AM

Carol Maraj, rapper Nicki Minaj’s mother, filed a lawsuit against the man charged with killing her husband in a hit and run last month. Nicki’s 64-year-old father, Robert Maraj, died on February 12 when he was struck by a car between Roslyn Road...

Published:Monday | March 22, 2021 | 12:19 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

One month after walking his daughter down the aisle, King Yellowman is still beaming with pride, and enjoys reliving the treasured moment. “It feels good. The wedding was very well organised,” the devout family man told The Gleaner. “It was easy...

Published:Sunday | March 21, 2021 | 12:31 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): If Ringo Starr calls to ask if you’ll sing on a song for him, who could possibly say no? The beloved Beatle dug into his contacts for help on the chorus of Here’s to the Nights, his most recent song written by Diane Warren, and...

Published:Sunday | March 21, 2021 | 12:25 AM

With nominations set and just over a month until showtime, details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars and neither sweatshirts nor Zoom made the cut. “Our plan is that this year’s Oscars will look like a movie, not a television show,” said show...

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